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Published: 31/01/2011 by Carrie Hampton
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Cape Town investment advice can be provided by Cape Town's Regional Chamber of Commerce and Industry is a veritable one-stop shop for business information and investment advice. It is funded by more than 4,500 members, 70% of whom are small businesses. The Chamber is a private organisation and offers a host of networking opportunities, interactive website including a searchable database, local and overseas contacts and international trade information. Aside from being a reliable sounding board, the Chamber boasts a comprehensive library, events and exhibition management facilities, specialist advice in all business fields, and links with local, regional and central government. Find them at Cape Chamber House, 19 Louis Gradner Street, Foreshore, Cape Town, tel: 021 402 4300.
The Western Cape Trade, Investment and Promotion Organisation (WESGRO), situated in the NBS Waldorf Building, St George’s Mall, tel: 021 402 8600, is Cape Town’s primary investment consulting agency and another indispensable contact that specializes in the provision of investment advice for larger investors.
Be sure to pick up a copy of the free 'Cape of Good Hope Business Guide' from Cape Town Tourism (corner Castle/Burg St, tel: 021 426 4260). Its contains listings such as, Cape Town investment consultants, business associations, local financial institutions, property brokers, and costs, taxation, exchange control and asset swapping guidelines, to name a few. You will soon be ready to open for business in a region that has variously been termed the ‘Lifestyle City’, the ‘Smart Cape,’ and the ‘Learning Cape.’
In terms of doing business or investing in Cape Town or South Africa, a website link worth a visit is a government site offering information: http://www.gcis.gov.za/docs/publications/pocketguide.htm
For more information on Cape Town investments or how to start a business in South Africa, we also recommned our new practical and all-inclusive city guide, Passport Top The Best Of Cape Town - South Africa
